Jefferies Financial Group Inc. CEO and Director Richard B. Handler filed a Form 4 on October 30, 2026, reporting transfers of common stock dated October 28, 2026, from two LLCs to a family trust as part of estate planning.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Richard B. Handler, CEO and Director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF)
  • Transaction date: October 28, 2026, involving three Gift (Code G) transactions in common stock at $0 price
  • Shares disposed from LLCs: 331,685 shares disposed from Reporting Person's 2022 LLC and 85,584 shares disposed from Reporting Person's 2022-A LLC
  • Shares acquired by trust: 417,269 shares acquired by Reporting Person's 2003 Trust, bringing that trust's total to 648,537 shares
  • Estate planning purpose: According to the filing, the transfers reflect estate planning and "result in no increases or decreases to Reporting Person's beneficial holdings"
  • Direct holdings unchanged: Handler's directly held common stock is reported as 12,854,174 shares following the transactions
  • Possible exemption: The filing notes these transactions "may be exempt under Rule 16a-13"

Handler's Estate-Planning Transfers Between Jefferies-Related Entities

According to the Form 4 filed on October 30, 2026, Richard B. Handler, the CEO and a Director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc., reported three Gift (Code G) transactions in common stock on October 28, 2026. The transactions involved the disposal of 331,685 shares held indirectly through Reporting Person's 2022 LLC and 85,584 shares held indirectly through Reporting Person's 2022-A LLC, with a corresponding acquisition of 417,269 shares by Reporting Person's 2003 Trust, also held indirectly. All three transactions were recorded at a price of $0.

The filing's footnote explains that the "shares gifted from a LLC, of which Reporting Person is the manager and Reporting Person's trusts are its members, to a family trust." It further states that "this transfer reflects estate planning and results in no increases or decreases to Reporting Person's beneficial holdings." The filing also notes these transactions "may be exempt under Rule 16a-13." As a result of the transactions, the 2003 Trust's indirect holdings stand at 648,537 shares.

Beyond the reported transactions, the filing lists Handler's remaining beneficial ownership positions across multiple entities. His direct holdings total 12,854,174 shares. Additional indirect holdings are reported through Reporting Person's 2012 Trust (287,858 shares), Spouse of Reporting Person's Trust (279,504 shares), 2023-A LLC (120,753 shares), 2023-B LLC (121,898 shares), 2024-B LLC (3,637 shares), 2025-B LLC (17,340 shares), 2025-B Trust (320,382 shares), 2025-D Trust (244,140 shares), 2025-M Trust (150,000 shares), 2025-O Trust (150,000 shares), 2025-Q Trust (150,000 shares), and Trustee of Profit Sharing Plan (132,465 shares). The form was signed by Joanna Jia, by power of attorney, on October 30, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

Richard B. Handler, CEO and Director of Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:JEF), reported three gift transactions dated October 28, 2026, transferring 417,269 shares in aggregate from two LLCs to a family trust for estate planning purposes, with no net change to his total beneficial ownership.